No water meter but almost a 95% price increase?

T90

Wondering if anyone can help? We moved in to our home in Feb 2020, being paying £23.72 a month for water&sewage. Got my 21/22 bill yesterday saying it's going up to just shy of £45 a month, no explanation, nothing. We aren't on a meter. Only thing I can think of us the council moved us from band A to band B. Any help understanding this would be really appreciated as it's quite a hike in price.
Thanks, 
Michael. 

leonj

who is your supplier?

T90

Northumbrian Water

Hasbeen

Band A to Band B will increase your water sewage bill.

Look it up on your council/water suppliers website, what you have to pay?

T90

Just links it to rateable values but says the rateable value can't be amended on ofwat and that the supplier can't link it to council tax register. 

Cardew

It doesn't matter if your house has been given a higher council tax band as your Rateable Value(RV) will stay the same.

If you look on the website you can work out your 2021/22 charges exactly.

There will be a small increase but nothing like the difference you are quoting.

Could it be that you have been undercharged for 2020/21and are paying back this undercharge in 2021/22?

What is your RV? Should be shown on your bill.

wild666

The only thing I can think of is that you have been paying as if you had a water meter and there is a leak somewhere between where the meter would be situated and the home.

JGB1955

Was the previous owner a sole occupant?  Is it possible they were receiving a single person discount and the water company have only just cottoned on that there are new owner(s)?

Cardew

As indicated the above post it can be possible for some properties to have an 'assessed tariff'.

This tariff can be awarded if the occupant applies for a water meter and and it is not possible for the water company to fit a meter. Where there is a single occupant a reduction in the assessed tariff is given, again rates are shown on the website.

As you state 'we moved' it seems you are not a single occupant.

However the above assumes you are on an assessed tariff.

T90

Really appreciate all the advice folks. I'll get some reading done 

freesha

Hasbeen said:

Band A to Band B will increase your water sewage bill.

Look it up on your council/water suppliers website, what you have to pay?

Wrong. RV has NOTHING to do with CT.